Cape Town

Eight people sustained various injuries this morning when two vehicles collided on the R44 towards Stellenbosch in Somerset West. Shortly after 8am, paramedics from ER24 and local metro emergency services arrived on the scene where they found a bakkie and trailer partially blocking off the road. Another vehicle was found …

The Two Oceans Aquarium at the V and A Waterfront in Cape Town is set to release all the ragged-tooth sharks from the current I and J Predator Exhibit. The release dates at this stage are May 24 and June 2 and the sharks will be released off Mossel Bay, …

Seven people were injured this afternoon when a light motor vehicle overturned on the N2 Baden Powell Highway Outbound, in the Western Cape. Shortly before 15h00 this afternoon, multiple ER24 vehicles, along with Metro Services, arrived on the scene and found that a light motor vehicle had rolled multiple times, …

The Western Cape High Court is set to hand down judgment on Monday in the Democratic Alliance’s application to have the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions (DNDPP) Nomgcobo Jiba suspended pending a disciplinary inquiry into her fitness to hold office. In March, the DA argued …

One man was killed and three others injured when a refuse truck overturned on Dirkie Uys Street in Somerset West, Cape Town, on Friday afternoon, Western Cape paramedics said. ER24 paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene and found a large refuse truck lying on its side in …

The Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday postponed the case against a 35-year-old man accused of raping a 23-year-old woman near Rhodes Memorial and the University of Cape Town (UCT) for further investigations. This would include cellphone records, surveillance footage, and statements. The suspect, casually dressed in a white hoodie and …

Matt Proudfoot, the former assistant coach of the DHL Stormers, DHL Western Province and the Kobe Steelers in Japan, has joined the Springbok coaching staff, SA Rugby confirmed on Tuesday. Proudfoot has signed a four-year contract with SA Rugby to be an additional assistant of Springbok coach, Allister Coetzee, after …

The human settlements department hopes to have provided over six million houses and housing opportunities by 2019. Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu made this bold declaration on Friday during the launch of the Belhar Gardens Rental Estate in Cape Town. She said her department had “delivered 4.3 million houses and …

Stormers fullback Cheslin Kolbe may not be the biggest man on the field but he makes up for it with other attributes. In an interview with the Stormers online magazine, Kolbe weighed in on the size debate that consistently comes up whenever he faces larger, heavier opponents on the rugby …

A man was killed when his light aircraft crashed in a game reserve in the Herbersdale area near Mossel Bay in the Western Cape, ER24 said in a statement. ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said the crash happened on Wednesday morning. He said paramedics and fire services arrived on scene where …